James and Paul are not diametrically opposed in their revelation of faith. Paul's justification of faith introduces us to God bringing peace and a new beginning in that relationship. The focus of James is to introduce faith connected to related works that sustain us now that we are in relationship with God. In a sense we did no work to gain His love and acceptance..His salvation or forgiveness...but the faith supported by effort or work is to see the manifestation of God as we continue to walk with Him! One of the ways to constantly see faith revealed is to simply LIVE!..The absence of all the apparent necessities of life leaves believers with the essential option of living by and on faith! The only way we have survived beyond explanation is that we have kept LIVING on FAITH!
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